Scripture for Life

Scripture reflections for every Sunday

15th-century engraving of "The Parable of the Father and His Two Sons in the Vineyard, from The Story of Christ" (Metropolitan Museum of Art/Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917)

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Our responsibility

Sep 26, 2020

Scripture for Life: No matter how individualist our culture, it is still a culture, a way of organizing our common life. We both inherit and construct our society.

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Carry on good works

by Mary M. McGlone

Sep 19, 2020

Scripture for Life: Today's Gospel might be the most un-American of all Jesus' parables. This story of equal pay for vastly unequal work just doesn't sit right. How to evaluate the economic justice of this tale?

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Dynamic parables

by Mary M. McGlone

Sep 12, 2020

Scripture for Life: Today's Liturgy of the Word invites us to enter into the dynamics of the kingdom of heaven. Gratitude is the emotion that introduces us to this realm.

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Seeing like a prophet

by Mary M. McGlone

Sep 5, 2020

Scripture for Life: Prophets denounce sin because they themselves are offended and they are painfully aware that silence equals complicity.

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Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Our responsibility

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Carry on good works

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Dynamic parables

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Seeing like a prophet

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Margins speak truth

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: Gospel conundrums

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: When Jesus changed his mind

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Dare to accept God's salvation

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: When the disciples do as Jesus did

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Fulfilling desire

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The teller of tricky tales

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The certainty of God's future

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 'I am meek'

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Love makes us worthy

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: What if?

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ: Participation makes demands

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Superlative love

Pentecost Sunday: The power of the Spirit

The Ascension of the Lord: Apostolic times

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Becoming something new

Fifth Sunday of Easter: 'Let nothing disturb you'

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Get caught up

The musical of Luke

Second Sunday of Easter: Honest Thomas

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